President’s decree suspends all basic rights and gives sweeping powers to security forces ahead of opposition protest rallyThe president of the Maldives has declared a state of emergency,citing a threat to the safety of citizens and to national security.The decree, which came into effect at midday local time (0700 GMT), or suspends all basic rights and gives sweeping powers to security forces to arrest suspects ahead of a major anti-government protest rally planned later this week.
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Source: theguardian.com